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Brief comparison of some technological and environmental aspects of large-scale surface and underground mining of oil shale, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado Brief comparison of some technological and environmental aspects of large-scale surface and underground mining of oil shale, Piceance Creek Basin, Colorado
Comparison of several aspects of surface and underground methods of mining for large-scale oil shale extraction in the Piceance Creek Basin suggests that surface mining techniques may have several advantages over underground methods. For a production level of one million barrels of shale oil per day, potential advantages include those related to economics, environmental effects, and the...
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G.A. Miller, John R. Dyni, D.R. Dietz
On anelastic-earth structure and seismic waves On anelastic-earth structure and seismic waves
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Roger D. Borcherdt
Update on the use of remote sensing in oil and gas exploration Update on the use of remote sensing in oil and gas exploration
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G. Bryan Bailey, John L. Dwyer, J. R. Francica, M. S. Feng
Development and implementation of a digital geologic database for petroleum exploration in the Vernal quadrangle, Utah-Colorado, U.S.A. Development and implementation of a digital geologic database for petroleum exploration in the Vernal quadrangle, Utah-Colorado, U.S.A.
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John L. Dwyer, Eugene A. Fosnight, David A. Hastings, G. Bryan Bailey
Geohydrology and hydrochemistry of aquifers in Cretaceous rocks, Minnesota Geohydrology and hydrochemistry of aquifers in Cretaceous rocks, Minnesota
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H. W. Anderson, J. F. Ruhl
Use of color and color infrared in coastal resource programs Use of color and color infrared in coastal resource programs
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James B. Johnston
Techniques and applications of merging digital evaluation, geologic, and Thematic Mapper simulator data Techniques and applications of merging digital evaluation, geologic, and Thematic Mapper simulator data
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Lawrence G. Batten, J. R. Francica
Development and implementation of a digital geologic database for petroleum exploration in the Uinta Basin, Utah-Colorado, U. S. A. Development and implementation of a digital geologic database for petroleum exploration in the Uinta Basin, Utah-Colorado, U. S. A.
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John L. Dwyer, Eugene A. Fosnight, David A. Hastings, G. Bryan Bailey
A//r//m//s AND SEISMIC SOURCE STUDIES. A//r//m//s AND SEISMIC SOURCE STUDIES.
This paper briefly summarizes some recent developments in studies of seismic source parameter estimation, emphasizing the essential similarities between mining-induced seismogenic-failure and naturally occurring, tectonically driven earthquakes. The root-mean-square acceleration, a//r//m//s, shows much promise as an observational measure of high-frequency ground motion; it is very stable
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Thomas C. Hanks
ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT FOR SPATIAL OPERATORS. ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT FOR SPATIAL OPERATORS.
An approach is given that develops spatial operators about the basic geometric elements common to spatial data structures. In this fashion, a single set of spatial operators may be accessed by any system that reduces its operands to such basic generic representations. Algorithms based on this premise have been formulated to perform operations such as separation, overlap, and intersection...
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Robert W. Claire
ANALYSIS AND REDUCTION OF LANDSAT DATA FOR USE IN A HIGH PLAINS GROUND-WATER FLOW MODEL. ANALYSIS AND REDUCTION OF LANDSAT DATA FOR USE IN A HIGH PLAINS GROUND-WATER FLOW MODEL.
Data obtained from 59 Landsat scenes were used to estimate the areal extent of irrigated agriculture over the High Plains region of the United States for a ground-water flow model. This model provides information on current trends in the amount and distribution of water used for irrigation. The analysis and reduction process required that each Landsat scene be ratioed, interpreted, and...
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Gail Thelin, Leonard Gaydas, Walter Donovan, Carol Mladinich